[VIDEO] Komatsu Launches Smart Construction Initiative to Highlight New Technologies

Komatsu's Smart Construction initiative is a platform that will serve as a foundation to deploy new technologies and support customers in its implementation.

May 26, 2016
Komatsu America Corp.

Jason Anetsburger, senior product manager, discusses Komatsu America’s Smart Construction initiative, a platform that will serve as a foundation to deploy new technologies and support customers in its implementation.

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